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How to Say "I'm Not Feeling Well" in Malayalam

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എനിക്ക് സുഖമില്ല
Enikku sukhamilla — I'm not feeling well

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In short: To say you're unwell in spoken Malayalam, say എനിക്ക് സുഖമില്ല (enikku sukhamilla). For specifics: എനിക്ക് പനിയുണ്ട് (enikku paniyundu) "I have a fever," തലവേദന ഉണ്ട് (thalavedana undu) "I have a headache."

Variations & related phrases

MalayalamRomanisedEnglish
എനിക്ക് സുഖമില്ലEnikku sukhamillaI'm not feeling well
എനിക്ക് പനിയുണ്ട്Enikku paniyunduI have a fever
തലവേദന ഉണ്ട്Thalavedana unduI have a headache
എനിക്ക് ഛർദിക്കണം പോലെEnikku chardikkanam poleI feel like vomiting

When & how to use it

Enikku sukhamilla is the general "I'm unwell." At a clinic, name the symptom with ...ഉണ്ട് (undu), "I have...". Ask about medicine: ഇത് ദിവസത്തിൽ എത്ര തവണ? (ithu divasathil ethra thavana?) — "how many times a day?".

Example sentences

MalayalamRomanisedEnglish
ഡോക്ടറേ, എനിക്ക് പനിയും തലവേദനയും ഉണ്ട്.Doctore, enikku paniyum thalavedanayum undu.Doctor, I have a fever and a headache.
ഇന്നലെ മുതലാ സുഖമില്ലാത്തത്.Innale muthalaa sukhamillaatthathu.I've been unwell since yesterday.

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Frequently asked questions

How do you say I'm not feeling well in Malayalam?

Say എനിക്ക് സുഖമില്ല (enikku sukhamilla).

How do you say I have a fever in Malayalam?

Say എനിക്ക് പനിയുണ്ട് (enikku paniyundu).

How do you say I have a headache in Malayalam?

Say തലവേദന ഉണ്ട് (thalavedana undu).

How do you describe symptoms to a doctor in Malayalam?

Name the symptom and add ഉണ്ട് (undu), "I have…", e.g. തൊണ്ടവേദന ഉണ്ട് (thondavedana undu), "I have a sore throat."

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